takoarm Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 Looking for some testimonials. Want to set the car up for longevity and handling. Car should max out in the 600-650 range horsepower wise. Also plan on doing the Wilwood Big Brake conversion in the front and 4 pistons in the rear. These are the ones I am looking at: http://www.shelbystore.com/product-p/35101.713.htm http://www.shelbystore.com/product-p/Z15-M-FR3-MSVTA.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 (edited) I have mixed and matched suspension parts with stock (yes stock) dampers and created a which car rides on rails for 90% street use with spirited driving and 10% track without losing too much comfort. Yes, I will eventually change the dampers and probably go with coil overs, but probably going to wait until the original dampers are worn out. The car hooks up off the line, does not kick out when/if the rear tires break loose, and my g meter is showing 1.02 g on a skid pad. Not sure how accurate that is, but I know it feels like it! The Wilwoods are a huge improvement as well. Edited November 16, 2014 by ViperNC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedrx Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 I went with the Eibach Coil-overs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlugs Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 If you don't want to spend a lot of $ but want better dampers (shocks/struts), slightly stiffer spring rates along with a lowered ride height... Check out the KR suspension bits. I think they're about the best deal out there. Add a poly-end panhard and I think you'd be quite pleased. You can spend lots more, but the KR parts do work very well (much better dampers). Pretty much the most "sporty" ride and handling of the factory '07-'09 GT500 suspensions, but not harsh. A little research may convince you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce49 Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 The ideal suspension for the 500 or the kr are the KW V3's with a good set up of LCA's and a d/a UCA. To kick it up without breaking the bank is a T2R and a Watts Link. You can sometimes come across a Whiteline for $800 new. The KW's run ~$2400. I had this minus the diff and watts on my former 500 and it handled real nice at crazy speeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takoarm Posted November 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 good info so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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